One band hails from Atlanta and was playing new wave back when it really was new. The other lives in Brooklyn and jams on a mix of funk, jazz and grunge. But both feature members from the Tampa area and both are back here for concerts this weekend.

Jeff Calder made his first rock ‘n’ roll noises while growing up in Lakeland before moving to Atlanta and forming the Swimming Pool Q’s. The band’s 1981 debut, “The Deep End,” is one of the finest examples of twisted Southern sensibilities set to music that’s inventive yet accessible. The band, which also features vocalist Anne Richmond Boston split after 1989’s “World War Two Point Five” but reunited to record 2003’s “Royal Academy of Reality.”

The band played several memorable gigs in Tampa, including opening for the Police at Tampa Theatre, and at the Artists and Writers Ball in 1981 at the Cuban Club (pictured).

The Q’s return to Calder’s hometown Saturday for a concert billed as “Living by Night in the Land of Opportunity: Returning to Lakeland after 30 Years on the Road in the Music Business.” The Mudbreakers, featuring Charlie Souza of The New Tropics, and Take Five also are on the bill. The show takes place at the Polk Theatre, 127 S. Florida Ave. in Lakeland. Doors open at 6 and tickets are $22.50. Call (863) 682-7553.

Chroma drummer Alex Hayward is the son of Tampa’s longtime musical court jester Harry Hayward. He and bassist Adam Mantovani met at Adams Junior High School and played together in the ska band Majik Dirt. After graduating from Chamberlain High School, the two attended the University of North Florida, where they met guitarist Paul Piller. The trio moved to Philadelphia and then Brooklyn. They’ve been making inroads on the festival circuit and according to their MySpace site, they’ve backed George Clinton and Blues Traveler’s John Popper.

Chroma plays Sunday at New World Brewery, 1313 E. Eighth Ave. in Ybor City. Call 248-4969.